May 23, 2018 | Agriculture & Sugar, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News
TOBACCO farming is making a comeback in the Eastern Cape with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) and the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) to support emerging farmers. BATSA will fund training...
May 23, 2018 | Automotive, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, ICT In Industry, Import / Export, Special Economic Zones, Transport & Logistics
FIRST Automotive Works, also known as FAW, has moved three places up the South African truck export rankings from fifth to a top two position behind the Volvo group. The fortune 500 company with a truck assembly plant worth R600 million at the Coega Special Economic...
May 23, 2018 | Business Tech, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support
AN innovation announced by First National Bank (FNB) recently means small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can now completely switch or open a new bank account in less than five minutes through selfie authentication and digital KYC on the FNB App. This paperless cheque...
May 23, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Manufacturing, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Property – Commercial & Industrial, Special Economic Zones, Transport & Logistics
FOREIGN investors will put down roots in South Africa where there is appropriate infrastructure, support and incentives. That’s according to Ayanda Vilakazi, Head of Marketing and Communications at the Coega Development Corporation (CDC). He was responding to the...
May 23, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, Finance & Investment, SMME Development & Support
EAST London real estate entrepreneur Xoliswa Tini is to expand her 15-year-old business to other provinces later this month and become the first black 100% owned female franchise in South Africa. The University of Cape Town graduate said that key role players like...
May 23, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Finance & Investment, Food & Beverage
LEADING convenience retail chain FreshStop has introduced two new branded food lines to their food stable. Hot Dog Bar and Africaz, join the existing food lines, Crispy Chicken, Grill to Go, Hooked On Fish, Doughnut Delite and Biltong Bars. “Convenience retail brands...
May 23, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Finance & Investment
THE Diageo Empowerment Trust South Africa (DETSA) is extending opportunities to sorghum farmers in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal who would like to supply the United National Breweries. The opportunity is open to farmers who qualify as Exempt Micro Enterprises...
May 16, 2018 | Agriculture & Sugar, Commerce & Trade, Food & Beverage, KZN Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support, Social Development
COMMUNITY food gardens are gearing up to sell their vegetables at selected Checkers stores on Friday (18 May) to raise awareness ahead of World Hunger Day (28 May). It is the second time that community food gardens will be selling their excess crops at the retailer’s...
May 16, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Finance & Investment, SMME Development & Support
DISCOVERY yesterday announced the launch of Discovery Business Insurance – a new type of shared value insurance focused on building better and “healthier” businesses. Discovery Chief Executive Adrian Gore said he was excited to be expanding the “Discovery for...
